Horseshoe



1. CISEK.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.26, 1921.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

JOSEPH CISEK, 0F FABYAN, CONNECTICUT.

HORSESHOE.

Application filed August 26, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPH CIsEK, a citizen of Poland, residing at Fabyan, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of this invention is to pro vide a horseshoe which may be applied or removed at will without the use of wrenches or special tools.

A further object is to furnish a shoe which will fit a considerable range of feet.

Another object is in the provision of a shoe which requires no nails and causes no damage to the foot of an animal to which the shoe is applied.

These objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, and in which Figure l is a side elevational view of a hoot showing the application of the invention Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the shoe,

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the same,

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4& of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view of the shoe.

1n the drawing, the numerals 10 and 11 designate two oppositely formed symmetrical metal plates, each being shaped to constitute the half of a shoe and pivotally joined at their curved front or toe ends by a pin 12 in the manner of a hinge.

Formed integrally with the plates, on their upper marginal edges are bands 14 and 15 containing sharp serrations or teeth, these bands being undercut or beveled in conformity with the hoof, as best shown in Fig. 4, so as to clamp and securely engage the hoof.

Extending inward from each of the plates 10 and 11 are tenons or keys 16 and 17, dis posed centrally of and midway in the length of the straight side portions of the plate.

At the rear or heel portion of the shoe, in both plate elements are recesses 18 and 19 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

Serial no. 495,630.

freely receptive of rods 20 and 21 pivotally held in the recesses by pins 22 and 23.

The rod 20 is provided at its end with a left-hand thread and the mating rod 21 has a right-hand thread, both being engaged in a nut 24L, having transverse openings 25 receptive of any convenient implement by which the nut can be turned, thus adjusting the distance between the rear elements ofthe shoe.

The inner shoe members 26 and 27 are shaped to closely fit the inner adjacent surfaces of the outer elements and are provided with recesses into which. the tenons 16 and 17 extend.

Registering openings 28 and 29 in the ends of the elements permit passage of the rods 20 and 21, and at the front one of the elements 26 is reduced in thickness, as at 30, and has set in it a pin 31 engaged by the hook 32 formed on the corresponding end of the mating member 27 Screws 33 having heads abutting the inner surface of the elements 26 and 27 pass through the same clamping them in firm engagement with the inner surfaces of the members 10 and 11.

Calks 34 having any preferred shape of head are rigidly secured in the inner mem bers at suitable intervals, thus preventing the shoe from slipping on smooth or icy surfaces.

In operation. the nut 24 is released permitting the shoe side to be opened or spread to allow the hoof to enter and rest upon the plates 10 and 11 and also on the inner members 26 and 27.

Upon setting up the nut 24:, it will be apparent that the shoe will be drawn to powerfully clamp upon the hoof and, due to the corrugations, an effective and secure grip is obtained.

While certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what frame elements being beveled to engage a" hoof, projections 0n the inner'beveledf sides of said raised elements, spurs fixed in said inner members, bars pivoted in said outer members, said bars respectively being provided with left and right hand threads, and a nut for engaging said bars whereby said members may "be vclampedto a hoof. v

In"'w itness'whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH CISEK. 

